NEW PROJECT: Kristen will star with Josh O'Connor and Elle Fanning in 'Rosebushpruning' directed by Karim Ainouz

The 2023 Cannes Film Festival may be slowly winding down, but a red hot new project has just landed in the market to spice things up.

Kristen Stewart (Spencer), Josh O’Connor (The Crown, God’s Own Country) and Elle Fanning (Teen Spirit, The Great) are set to lead the cast of Rosebushpruning, the next feature from Karim Aïnouz, whose Jude Law- and Alicia Vikander-starring period drama Firebrand last week had its world premiere in Cannes’ main competition to hugely positive reviews. The Match Factory and MUBI are backing the film.

The Hollywood Reporter understands that Aïnouz will direct from a script written by Efthimis Filippou (Dogtooth, Killing of Sacred Deer, The Lobster) and adapted from Marco Bellocchio’s 1965 debut feature Fists in the Pocket, a dark satire of family and social values now considered a landmark piece of Italian cinema. The adaptation rights were acquired from Kavac Film. 

The Match Factory previously worked with Aïnouz on his 2019 Un Certain Regard-winning film The Invisible Life of Eurídice Gusmão. Viola Fügen and Michael Weber are producing Rosebushpruning for The Match Factory, which is also handling sales for the film. CAA Media Finance represents North American distribution rights. MUBI is financing production. 

“Marco Bellocchio’s astonishing debut, Fists in the Pocket, was released over 50 years ago and had a huge impact on Italian cinema and storytelling at the time,” said Aïnouz. “I’m excited to be collaborating with Efthimis Filippou to revisit this iconic work to create a contemporary parable about the death of the traditional patriarchal family — which I hope will be touching and provocative in equal measure. It’s a dream come true to be working with such a dynamic ensemble of actors that I have long admired to bring this explosive adaptation to audiences today.”

Rosebushpruning is set to start production in spring 2024.

Stewart is represented by WME and McKuin/Frankel/Whitehead. O’Connor is represented by CAA, Independent Talent Group, and Johnson Shapiro Slewett & Kole. Fanning is repped by UTA, Echo Lake Entertainment, and Hansen, Jacobson, Teller, Hoberman, Newman, Warren, Richman, Rush, Kaller, Gellman, Meigs & Fox. Aïnouz is represented by Lark Management, CAA and JSSK.

In the original Fists in the Pocket, a young man suffering from epilepsy (Lou Castel in his debut film role) plots the murders of his dysfunctional family. It proved controversial at the Locarno Festival, where it had its premiere and was condemned by several major cinema figures, but was warmly received by younger critics and audiences, becoming a sleeper hit. In 2008, Italy’s Ministry of Culture placed it on its list of 100 films to be saved, a collection of films that had “changed the collective memory of the country between 1942 and 1978.”

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Kristen covers Elle Japan July 2023

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INTERVIEW with KRISTEN STEWART.

Sharing inner thoughts and perspectives is life and art.

It's the best way to fill the gaps to get closer to the people you love

"Rock 'n' roll and a royal sound". Kristen Stewart's words about one of her favorite looks are testament to Chanel's muse sensibility. Boasting timeless beauty, she flirts with playfulness and daring as if she hates safety. She reminds me of Gabrielle Chanel herself. At a time when wire-tightened waists and extravagant decorations were the norm, he proposed a simple jacket that was easy to move around in, inspired by men's clothing, and defined black as the next generation of chic. There is no doubt that the sensitivity to create the times by believing in that individuality is shared. Kristen is the only one who wears punk hair, make-up and outfits to wear Chanel, which everyone admires, and dyes it in her own color.

“When I wear clothes, what I care most about is whether or not I feel like I can do something. I love trying to overturn the conventional wisdom and open up new paths.Because not everyone is given the opportunity to express themselves, I want to enjoy it by playing when it comes to me.And dig deep.I have such a mentality. , I wear it like my skin.”

Kristen, who speaks in simple yet original words, also expresses Virginie Viard, who is currently leading the Maison, in a vivid way. She praised her charm, saying, "If it's not punk rock, I don't know what it is."

"Virginie is natural. She doesn't waver, she doesn't force anything. Her sensibility and eyes are always looking for something. And she knows how to make a woman feel good. She's effortless and smooth." It's like you don't even question yourself, and that's what you get when you work with her.It's a wonderful process that she's had. has brought people in. I'm lucky to be one of them.Before working with Karl [Lagerfeld] and Virginie, I had the impression that Maison was 'out of reach'. But Chanel's ambitions are superficial, and it is nothing less than a love of the world and the people around them that infuses their work with rich stories.The Maison's narrative, impulse and dynamism are new as they evolve. Cultivate your curiosity, always be aware of where you came from, learn from where you came from, and be better, if you understand where you came from, you should really define where you're going.Me too. I trust my path with them, I trust the truth they tell."

"Trust" in someone is probably an important keyword when talking about her career as an actor. From Hollywood blockbusters to independent director's works, her selection of works regardless of budget or release scale is already synonymous with her. And even in her first attempt at directing a feature film, the presence of others seems essential. “When this project came to light, it felt like something very alive was distilling inside my body and going out into the world. Yes, art.It's my favorite way to achieve self-love and self-exploration.I think it's the best way to bridge the gap between each other and get a little closer to the people I love.I tend to use my intuition to choose my work. It seems to be really strong.You can see it clearly like a spark.It's also a moment when you're united with the crew and piling up efforts toward the same end.The path to get there is different and everyone is different. , the feeling of landing in the same place as the collaborators, sharing the same consciousness, it's a bit of a miracle."

Born in 1990, from Los Angeles. She has been active in Hollywood since childhood and has developed her talents in her wide range of works. In 2021, she will receive an Academy Award nomination for her 'Spencer's Diana's Determination', in which she played Princess Diana one of the British royal family. Her The Chronology of Water was announced as the director of her first feature film.

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Kristen attends the Chanel Cruise 2023/2024 show in LA - 9 May 2023

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